Indrek Sirel | |
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![]() Indrek Sirel in 2024 | |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 16 January 1970
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Years of service | 1991 and since 1993 |
Rank | Major General |
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Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
Indrek Sirel (born 16 January 1970) is a Major General of the Estonian Defence Forces and current commander of the Estonian Division [1] [2]
Sirel graduated from the Moscow Military Academy in June 1991 and joined the Soviet Union Army. One of his early assignments included being a Platoon Leader in the Baical Military District. He joined the Estonian Defence Forces in June 1993 and has gone through several different courses both in Estonia and in the United States before his post as head of the Estonian Army. [1]
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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![]() | Lieutenant | 1991 |
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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![]() | Lieutenant | 1993 |
![]() | Captain | 1993 |
![]() | Major | 17 February 1998 [3] |
![]() | Lieutenant colonel | 19 June 2002 [4] |
![]() | Colonel | 18 February 2008 [5] |
![]() | Brigadier General | 20 June 2012 [6] |
![]() | Major General | 14 February 2018 [7] |